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Zimbabwe → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Zimbabwe
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Zimbabwe to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of Zimbabwe recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Zimbabwe living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,0002,00020122015
1,0002,00020122015
Data table
20122,000
20151,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——3,218
2022——3,099
2021—40,0005,245
2020——2,238
2019——3,078
2018—45,0003,127
2017—70,0002,849
2016—43,0004,411
20151,00044,0003,385
2014—44,0003,102
2013—48,0004,413
20122,00059,4085,646
2011—67,0004,877
2010—53,0006,295
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Zimbabwe who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

66k133k19901995200020052010201520202024
66k133k19902000201020202024
Data table
199019,291
199530,162
200046,161
200572,839
2010116,367
2015126,584
2020130,091
2024132,869
Estimate, 2024
132,869
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
25
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe, and students from Zimbabwe at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor10,749
  2. Work5,528
  3. Study648
  4. Other329
  5. Family260

Visas issued by year

28k57k201020122014201620182020202220242025
28k57k201020132016201920222025
Data table
20108,015
20118,064
20127,390
20137,214
20147,749
20158,021
20167,402
20177,916
20188,693
20199,163
20204,297
20216,134
202231,753
202356,525
202429,612
202517,514

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

8051,61020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
8051,610201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015890
2016885
2017910
2018910
2019995
20201,105
20211,350
20221,455
20231,315
20241,540
20251,610
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Zimbabwe (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019003,0781,027
20181,25903,127947
20171,45702,850924
20161,41604,411909
20151,34903,378880
20141,32303,102963
20131,42504,412945
20121,78805,6440
20112,17604,8750
20103,03306,2960
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United Kingdom in Zimbabwe, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHararegov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Zimbabwe move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Zimbabwe, 2023
  1. United States1,370
  2. Australia1,223
  3. New Zealand1,200
  4. Germany817
  5. Canada555
  6. Netherlands211
  7. Japan210
  8. Belgium49
  9. Sweden46
  10. Austria44
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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